Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 31 March 2021
404. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if pre-retirement courses containing financial advice will be offered to public service provider employees who retire before 65 years of age. [17533/21]
View answerOneLearning has responsibility for the provision of the Pre-Retirement Planning Programme for the Civil Service. OneLearning is the Civil Service Learning and Development (L&D) Centre, which is based in my Department.
OneLearning runs Pre-Retirement Planning Programmes on a regular basis, which are open to all civil servants who are preparing for retirement within twelve to eighteen months.
The Programme provides civil servants with a comprehensive overview of the wide-ranging changes associated with retirement and advice on pre-retirement planning. Some of the topics covered on the Programme include:
- Social Engagement
- Civil Service Pensions
- Finance and Money
- Taxation
- Legal
- Health and Lifestyle
Arrangements for pre-retirement planning for public servants in other parts of the public service (e.g. Health Sector or Local Authorities) are a matter for the relevant sector.
